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Gainesville man accused of raping a woman in August arrested
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 12, 2019“I’m going to make sure you get home safe,” she said he told her.
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Alachua County Jail detention officer arrested following battery accusations against employee
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 12, 2019An Alachua County Jail detention officer is on administrative leave after deputies arrested him for domestic violence against another Alachua County Sheriff’s Office employee.
Opinion
Darts and Laurels: Sept. 13
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 12, 2019It’s been a long week. Actually, a long month. You decided to treat yourself (again), and hit the town with friends. After a long night of… never mind, it doesn’t matter, you flop face-first into bed and curl up in your plush comforter for some long deserved sleep. But, you don’t get to sleep in as planned.
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Opus Coffee to open new shop in Gainesville’s Innovation District
By Alex DeLuca | Sep. 12, 2019Gainesville residents will no longer need to take a trip to the doctor to grab some Opus Coffee.
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Who is the pizza plant bandit? Biker caught stealing plants from Satchel’s Pizza
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 12, 2019They don’t know who he is. They don’t know why he does it.
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Blood left at a church crime scene led to arrest of Gainesville man months later, deputies say
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 11, 2019Drops of blood left behind during a break-in at the Greater New Hope Baptist Church in June led to the arrest of a man on felony charges on Monday.
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Students and activists make posters ahead of blue light protest on Fraternity Row
By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 11, 2019The squeak of the markers against the paper signaled progress was being made Tuesday night.
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University Police cars are getting a makeover, students can pick design
By Nora O'Neill | Sep. 11, 2019The University Police patrol cars are about to get a new look.
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No more mango? Trump administration to propose ban of e-cigarette flavors
By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 11, 2019E-cigarette users may no longer vape the taste of strawberry, mint or honey.
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BREAKING: Multiple people stabbed in Tallahassee, authorities say
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 11, 2019Officials say one person is in serious condition following reports of a stabbing Wednesday morning at Dyke Industries in Tallahassee.
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County commission repeals plastic ban ordinance
By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 10, 2019Attempts to eliminate plastic in the community were overturned on Tuesday.
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UF student reported she was raped in Jennings Hall, UPD says
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 10, 2019A UF student told UF Campus Security Authority she was sexually battered less than a month ago in Jennings Hall.
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Gainesville woman didn’t want to go to jail. So she stole a patrol car, authorities say.
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 10, 2019She started a car chase Monday evening
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UF resident assistant charged with battery released as 'high-achieving' student leader
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 8, 2019A UF resident assistant recently arrested when a student told police he tried to sexually batter her was released from jail after a judge agreed he is a “high-achieving” student leader.
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Let’s get physical. New Orange Theory location to open under The Standard
By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 8, 2019Students can get a jump-start on their New Years’ resolutions at a new gym location this January.
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More than 630,000 pounds of trash collected in Alachua County
By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 8, 2019A local nonprofit carried its weight in trash-collecting from 2018 to 2019.
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UF raises awareness during Microplastic Awareness Month
By Hannah Phillips | Sep. 8, 2019The Florida Microplastic Awareness Project will host events educating the UF community about the potential dangers of microplastic during the fifth annual Microplastic Awareness Month.
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Dorian and other storms are a warning sign of climate change
By Jason Zappulla | Sep. 8, 2019Last week, Hurricane Dorian rolled into the Caribbean as a monster hurricane. Although Florida was mostly spared from the storm’s destruction, the island nation of the Bahamas was not. The country’s prime minister called Dorian’s impact“generational devastation.” Looking at the damage, you can see why: 60 percent of the homes on the Bahamian island of Abaco were destroyed; entire neighborhoods were flattened; 70,000 people were left homeless; and the current death toll of 43 is expected to rise drastically. It’s fair to say the hurricane devastated the Bahamas. The worst part is that Hurricane Dorian is not an anomaly.
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‘We’ve had enough.’: Students organize protest on Fraternity Drive
By Ana Escalante | Sep. 6, 2019The distant dots of blue lights from emergency phones are supposed to help UF students feel safer when walking on campus alone at night. But on Fraternity Row, there are none.
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New restaurant and dueling piano bar The Keys opened at Celebration Pointe
By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 6, 2019Fans of Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar, which closed back in May, will now be able to enjoy live music once again.
